CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Striking a balance between efficiency and customer experience has been a staple of good contact center strategy. Recent global trends and changing cultural shifts are going to require contact centres to add a third critical element to succeed in a dynamically changing world: extreme digital CX agility.

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Contact Center Trends Chatbots Analytics 52

TechSee

APRIL 26, 2021

The Age of Contact Center Transformation . Like many industries these days, contact centers are at a crossroads. A January 2021 survey found that 65% of U.S. Vision: A key element for transforming contact centers . The journey toward Visual Transformation in contact centers.

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Contact Center Self Service Call Center Multi-Channel 109

Playvox

JULY 18, 2022

Contact center agent attrition can be as high as 38% — and it’s not hard to understand why. An agent’s work is frequently monotonous, stressful — thanks to angry customers taking out their frustrations on agents — and overwhelming with too many interactions to handle. What Causes Contact Center Agent Attrition?

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Contact Center Technology Social Media Employee Engagement 73

Playvox

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

If your contact center is like most, you probably have a robust set of guidelines that document your procedures, detail your standards, and outline how employees should handle various situations. But one thing many contact centers are missing is a remote work company policy. What Is A Remote Work Policy?

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Contact Center Policies Guidelines Average Handle Time 74

Playvox

APRIL 19, 2023

Excellent time management is crucial in a contact center. Contact center solutions can dramatically change the way your organization operates and functions. Related Article: WFM ROI: Why You Need Workforce Management Software Now How Can Time Management Strategies Help Contact Center Agents?

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Contact Center Management Interaction Poor Customer Service 56

Playvox

APRIL 11, 2023

Engaged contact center agents are essential to the success of any customer service operation. But disengaged agents create challenges in a customer service center. A 2021 Gartner study found that disengaged customer service reps create a high-effort customer service experience three times as often as engaged employees do.

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Contact Center Employee Engagement Gamification Tips 63

Playvox

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Just as we tailor our approach to meet the needs of our customers, each generation has different expectations for workplace interactions. Now that we have an overview of the perspectives that will shape our workforce in the next three years, here are four tips to help you successfully manage a multi-generational contact center team.

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Contact Center Tips Management Groups 75

Playvox

MARCH 21, 2022

If the labor shortage has left your contact center scrambling for staff, you might have overlooked a potential goldmine of knowledgeable, eager future team members: retirees. pic.twitter.com/gGUjo1P58I — Nick Bunker (@nick_bunker) November 15, 2021. How To Welcome Retirees Back To Work In Your Contact Center.

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Contact Center Training Technology Policies 82

Playvox

AUGUST 8, 2022

In spring 2021, roughly one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, an unprecedented change occurred in the workplace. In April 2021, a record 4 million Americans quit their jobs. But the trend also disproportionately impacted contact centers and customer support organizations. There was a mass exodus. The sectors of the U.S.

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Contact Center How To Leadership Trends 78

ShepHyken

JULY 19, 2021

To maintain retail success in 2021 retailers will need to continue optimizing their digital experience. Opportunities to WOW the customer don’t happen with every interaction. AWS Contact Center Day: Best Practices for Great Customer Experience by Zeus Kerravala. CRM Buyer) Despite U.S. You can’t define it for them.

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Customer Service Chief Customer Officer Contact Center Customer Service Training 143

Playvox

JULY 20, 2022

At the start of the year, most contact center leaders were scrambling to find talent and whenever I spoke with folks in the industry, it seemed like everyone talked about the “war for talent” and “the great resignation.” That uncertainty can come in many many. ENJOYING THIS ARTICLE? Sign up for our newsletter. Embrace Dynamic Staffing.

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Contact Center Travel Airlines Retail 67

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Now, as we roll toward 2021, training teams can focus on driving improvement. This is much easier to accomplish for in-person training, where you have control over the physical environment and can maintain physical interaction such as eye contact. Virtual Training: Moving from Just “Getting It Done” to “Doing It Well”.

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Contact Center Training Effort Score Virtual Agent 156

Playvox

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

But given the level of uncertainty experienced in the last 18 months – ever-changing pandemic guidance, more workers voluntarily resigning from jobs, many of us still working remotely – what impact will this have on customer behavior and buying habits as we close out 2021? Hybrid Holiday. Millennials and Gen Z are gaining spending power.

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Contact Center Trends e-support Social Media 73

Uniphore

JUNE 10, 2021

We also learned just how important contact centers are to our everyday lives. Today, as companies look past the pandemic, one thing remains certain: we now expect more from remote support centers than ever before. At Jacada, we recognized the challenges of overwhelmed—and often understaffed—contact centers early on.

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Call Center Self Service Contact Center Case Study 246

Upstream Works

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

These drivers will continue into the new year has contact centers strive to meet new customer demands – by upgrading technology while knowing how to deploy the new capabilities. The below three drivers of CX success will help to keep customer loyalty strong as we move into 2021. Supporting a Distributed Workforce.

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Playvox

OCTOBER 19, 2021

If you’re a contact center professional, you’re probably feeling the pain of agent staffing shortages. in July 2021 , higher than pre-pandemic levels, yet the news is full of stories about businesses of all sizes across industries having difficulty finding employees. unemployment rate was 5.4% Don’t despair.

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Contact Center Self Service Management Abandon Rate 73

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Host: Since we’ve officially entered the connected era, how will the emergence of 5g and IoT empower contact centers? So do you see contact centers implementing more self service mechanisms? Steve: NobelBiz is a manufacturer of contact center solutions. Steve Bederman: Yeah, I do think it will help.

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Contact Center Omni-Channel Self Service Multi-Channel 52

Uniphore

JUNE 22, 2021

You’ll see what we mean when you check out the videos and comics in Jacada’s Call Center Life: 2021 Edition. Jacada's Call Center Life: 2021 Edition. Call center agents are stuck between a rock and a hard place. They have made your call center a glass house on social media.

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Call Center Self Service Social Media Contact Center 219

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Website, email, social media, SMS, instant messaging, and mobile applications: the evolution of communication channels over the last two decades has increased the number of available points of interaction between businesses and their consumers. For the contact center industry, customer relationships management has also dramatically shifted.

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Contact Center Communication Social Media Omni-Channel 52

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Website, email, social media, SMS, instant messaging, and mobile applications: the evolution of communication channels over the last two decades has increased the number of available points of interaction between businesses and their consumers. For the contact center industry, customer relationships management has also dramatically shifted.

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Contact Center Communication Social Media Omni-Channel 52

COPC

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

As a result of the changes since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, brand leaders are rapidly addressing their outsourcing partnerships in 2021 with enhanced work-from-home (WFH) and drastic competitive sourcing strategies. This model consists of agents handling both chat and email customer interactions but not phone calls.

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Contact Center ROI Customer Journeys Touchpoint 52

Uniphore

JUNE 9, 2021

With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing rapid digital transformation and the complexity of customer interactions on the rise, most companies recognize the need for new approaches. In the contact center, the leading driver of improvements has been automation. Out with the old, in with the new!

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Engagement Contact Center How To Metrics 246

CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Holiday season performance is ‘make it or break it’ for the entire year for most retailers, and Holiday 2021 is certainly no exception. In fact, 2021 is forecast to be one of the most treacherous holiday seasons since the Great Recession of 2008-2009. In August 2021 alone, 4.3 The Great Resignation is also upon us.

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Tips e-support Customer Journeys Contact Center 97

Playvox

JANUARY 13, 2022

While many in the contact center industry are slow to transition away from on-premise software, cloud adoption shows no signs of slowing. In the last year, contact center teams that have embraced cloud-based solutions have learned some important lessons. billion smartphone users worldwide in 2021. billion in 2020.

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Contact Center Gamification Training Social Media 52

Upstream Works

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Digital customer engagement is about more than simply adding new channels to the contact center. Digital CX also enables contact centers and back office digital workers to truly understand their customers’ behaviors, wants and needs. Customer experience then becomes a core strategic focus for businesses.

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Customer Journeys Chatbots Self Service Contact Center 78

ShepHyken

JUNE 28, 2019

In the contact center industry, for example, there are fewer phone conversations going into customer support centers than in the past. Gartner estimates that by 2021, 15 percent of all customer service interactions will be completely handled by AI, an increase of 400 percent from 2017.

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Contact Center Self Service Banking Airlines 110

Interactions

JUNE 17, 2021

But, we’re halfway through 2021 and it only feels right to do a check-in on where we stand with the evolution of contact centers and changes to customer experience. . Forbes published 11 CX related Predictions for 2021 late last year. The role of the Contact Center has changed”. My revised prediction: .

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Self Service Contact Center Touchpoint Trends 62

Stella Connect

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

It’s why the service interactions taking place between your agents and your customers matter so much during the holiday season. Compared to last year, estimates suggest holiday shopping in 2021 will increase by at least 7%. The stress of an emotionally charged interaction takes an emotional toll on your customer service team.

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Contact Center Policies Average Handle Time First Call Resolution 88

Oracle

JANUARY 21, 2021

Here are 21 CX predictions for 2021, informed by some of the top experts of customer experience. Brands will invest in research to learn more about the 2021 buyer. Data held on customers’ needs and motivations changed quickly in 2020, though the data gleaned in the 2020 shifts may no longer be relevant to 2021 consumers.

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Social Media Return on Investment Consumers Contact Center 81

Think Customers

JUNE 28, 2021

There’s no denying the vital role contact centers play in brands’ ability to meet customer needs quickly and efficiently. When done well, centers offer seamless experiences by connecting customers with the information they need – whether it’s via an agent or through automated technology – when and how they need it.

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Contact Center Resources Call Center Brands 52

CSM Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2022

David Singer, Vice President of Product Strategy for Verint , explains why contact centers will need to stay agile to support the evolving needs of customers and employees. New technologies will help contact centers be more agile in the new year. Social Messaging Remakes the Contact Center.

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Contact Center Competitive Advantage Employee Engagement Analytics 52

Uniphore

DECEMBER 17, 2021

healthcare market must continue to transform how they interact with consumers if they want to succeed. Contact centers are the main touchpoints with members, greatly impacting overall member satisfaction. Source: “ United Healthcare, Humana Top Healthcare Satisfaction Ratings ,” Nathan Eddy, Healthcare Finance, September 2021.

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Self Service Healthcare Contact Center Effort Score 130

Think Customers

DECEMBER 22, 2021

And the contact center industry is not exempt. With several outsourcing contact centers in 2021 reporting training class rates as low as 20% and above average stress levels , it’s no longer a question of how does the industry recruit quality employees, but how does it retain them? Put employee needs on top.

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Contact Center Strategy Self Service Training 52

Hello Customer

MAY 19, 2021

We think of touchpoints such as digital channels and salespeople, but many often forget the one that is perhaps the most important, the contact center. Yet, these centers often don’t get the attention and recognition they deserve. Contact centers are often seen as a cost center, something you need to have as an organization.

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Competitive Advantage Customer Care Customer Centricity Contact Center 98

ShepHyken

JULY 12, 2021

DestinationCRM) Even as interactions move to digital channels like chat, email, and social media, the companies providing the best customer service are ensuring that they don’t overdo digital to the extent that customers can’t reach a live agent when necessary. (The Why would customers stay loyal to brands that are slow or can’t offer help?

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Customer Service Self Service Retail Entertainment 124

NICE inContact

MAY 11, 2021

Gartner predicts that 85% of customer interactions will be managed without humans in 2021. The Contact Center is still inherently a forum for human engagement. This might be a scary notion for agents who are sensitive to job security but rest assured that human agent jobs aren’t going away.

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Virtual Agent Chatbots Contact Center Interaction 156

Calabrio

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

2020 was a time of great change for the contact center. To ensure our customers received this support, we pivoted our contact center solutions to help customers embrace this new world of work. Calabrio Analytics uses AI and machine-learning tools to deliver faster predictive models from customer interactions.

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Analytics Innovation Contact Center Analysis 130